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Attracting more than 25,000 visitors a day, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is the second largest Renaissance festival in the country, according to organizers. From the end of August until mid-October, the Crownsville Fairgrounds, just outside Annapolis, becomes a 25-acre English Tudor Village called Revel Grove. The festival features more than 130 craft shops displaying many wares handmade by artisans, 42 outlets providing modern and 16th-century food and numerous taverns. There are also 10 stages of entertainment including sword swallowers, jousting, music, jugglers and magicians. Kids can take free pony rides and navigate through a winding maze. The festival also has themed weekends suc...
Attracting more than 25,000 visitors a day, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is the second largest Renaissance festival in the country, according to organizers. From the end of August until mid-October, the Crownsville Fairgrounds, just outside Annapolis, becomes a 25-acre English Tudor Village called Revel Grove. The festival features more than 130 craft shops displaying many wares handmade by artisans, 42 outlets providing modern and 16th-century food and numerous taverns. There are also 10 stages of entertainment including sword swallowers, jousting, music, jugglers and magicians. Kids can take free pony rides and navigate through a winding maze. The festival also has themed weekends such as Chivalry Weekend, Oktoberfest and Children's Weekend. The Renaissance Festival in Maryland started in 1977, joining a growing trend to celebrate the culture of 16th- and early 17th-century England dominated by Shakespeare and King Henry VIII. Faires and festivals are held around the country, including at locations in Pennsylvania, California and New York.
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Renaissance festival may move to new site
The general manager of the Maryland Renaissance Festival says the group has identified at least nine sites in six counties for possible relocation of the medieval fair from its home in Crownsville. Jules Smith Jr. said Thursday the sites are in Calvert,...Tags: Migration
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Summer festival guide
Special to baltimoresun.comHairdos that mirror beehives, cars that drip with unfamiliar ornaments and books that came off the shelves years ago. It's time for Baltimoreans to tuck away their winter clothes and welcome the warm weather, and there's no better way to celebrate the...Tags: Kanye West, Minority Groups, Folk Music, Chuck Berry, Gays and Lesbians
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You can't believe he ate the whole thing
Come on, folks. This is the show you don't want to miss. I know. I missed it once and didn't get paid.
That's Johnny Fox for you, already going for a quick yuk. It's Sunday afternoon, and he's looking oddly resplendent. He wears black tights, a studded...Tags: General Electric Company, Dan Meyer, Fencing, Harry Houdini, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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In Maryland, all eyes on hurricane
Maryland played the role of a reluctant host yesterday, waiting and watching through a long gray day until Hurricane Isabel announced its arrival with powerful winds and drenching rain. Across the region, people weathered the storm in stride. -...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Clear Channel Communications Inc., Casino and Gambling Industry, Casino and Gambling, Meteorological Disasters
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A festival, a hospital, and a proud populace
Special to the SunFor those not from Anne Arundel County, Crownsville may represent a crowded, fast-paced community known mostly for the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival. It is during those few weekends a year in September when the rural community, northwest of...Tags: Transportation, Real Estate Sellers, Crofton, Homes, Health Treatments
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